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Author:

Benyus, Janine M.

Title:

Beastly behaviors : a zoo lover's companion : what makes whales whistle, cranes dance, pandas turn somersaults, and crocodiles roar : a watcher's guide to how animals act and why / Janine M. Benyus ; illustrations by Juan Carlos Barberis.

Publisher:

Addison-Wesley,

Copyright Date:

c1992

Description:

x, 366 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Subject:

Animal behavior.
Wildlife watching.
Zoo animals--Behavior.
Ethologie.
Dierentuinen.
Wilde dieren.

Other Authors:

Barberis, Juan Carlos.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-354) and index.

Contents:

What's new with zoos? -- How animals behave : a primer -- The world's most watchable animals -- Gorilla -- Lion -- African elephant -- Plains zebra -- Black rhinoceros -- Giraffe -- Ostrich -- Greater flamingo -- Nile crocodile -- Giant panda -- Peacock -- Komodo monitor -- Bottlenose dolphin -- California sea lion -- Gray wolf -- Bald eagle -- Sandhill crane -- Beluga whale -- Polar bear -- Adélie penguin.

ISBN:

9780201570083
0201570084

LCCN:

92005381

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

W7AX771 -- Urban Campus (Des Moines)

ZYPE837 -- Harlan Community Library (Harlan)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)